The Vulnerable Subject

Vulnerable Populations: Vulnerable People

From Subject to Non-Subject: Semiotic Analysis of the Process of Subject Collapse in Contemporary Iranian Realist Paintings in the Last Two Decades

Following the political and social developments in Iran in the mid-1370s, young artists created critical works in the new social and cultural demands. In such an area, the subject of the works moved towards more realism, and social realist painting was re-formed in Iranian contemporary art. These paintings show that the human subject has been indoctrinated with the opinion and rethinking of soc...

Targeting the vulnerable in emergency situations: who is vulnerable?

BACKGROUND Emergencies such as wars and natural disasters increase the vulnerability of affected populations and expose these populations to risks such as disease, violence, and hunger. Emergency public health interventions aim to mitigate these effects by providing basic minimum requirements, reducing vulnerability, and reducing exposure to risk. Targeted services are generally aimed at childr...

The vulnerable child.

Parents Parental education is an important factor in affecting children’s dietary patterns, as shown again here in two studies from Germany. In a focus group study from the USA, parents from low-income schools showed that they had only basic knowledge about healthy food and got most of their nutrition information from the media. These parents indicated that they would be happy to learn more abo...

Eyes on the Vulnerable.